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Teens Are Talking to Pro-Anorexia AI Chatbots That Encourage Disordered Eating (futurism.com)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/fuck_ai

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"Hello, I am here to make you skinny."

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[–] regrub 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why would anybody willingly talk to a chatbot in the first place?

[–] FlyingSquid 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Loneliness is a huge problem in America. Presumably in many other places too.

Also, when I was a kid in the 80s, I spent hours talking to the extremely limited ELIZA and loved it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

These are also teenagers, who don't have the best critical thinking skills. (not that adults don't do it too)